The war in Iraq is entering into its fourth year with 3500 casualties and many thousands wounded. Recently, a news article was released about millions of dollars being wasted in Iraq rebuilding plan.
What is Iraq worth for the U.S government?
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2007-02-01 03:38:15 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
as long as Bush is in the white house forget it.
2007-02-01 03:42:13 · answer #1 · answered by taq 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
When we left Vietnam 3 million were slaughtered and the fact is that Saddam paid every family of a suicide bomber $10,000. Though he wasn't the largest supporter of terrorism he certainly backed them.
He was the easiest target to beat and save American lives by making Iraq the catalyst for political change throughout the Middle East.
A free Iraq with all Iraqi citizens receiving their fare share of oil revenue checks (as in Kuwait) will destabilize the Iranian government causing a thereat from within their own country.
Destabilizing Iran automatically weakens the foundation of the Syrian government.
These are the 2 largest contributors to terrorists. This has been the strategy from day one but the current administration cannot come right out and speak these words.
This will cause the monies flowing like a river to Al-Quaeda, Hezbollah, and Ham mas to be reduced to a dripping faucet.
The war in Iraq has been about undermining the terrorist supporting countries of the entire Middle East and is a logical step to end the source of money to terrorist organizations.
Once again...a free Iraq is their worst nightmare.
God Bless
2007-02-02 09:58:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
This entire gratuitous war is a waste of hundreds of billions of dollars. It's such a tragedy when there are tens of millions of Americans living without health insurance and millions of children throughout the world living in poverty and starving to death. That's the cost of electing a fool to the White House. What's the purpose of this war now? To spread democracy? Bush is either full of sh*t or dumber than he looks.
To answer your questions, I say that the U.S. government will withdraw troops from Iraq once a new president has been elected. A president with a different and realistic view on Iraq. Someone who has a different policy in mind. People that come to mind are Wesley Clark and Hillary Rodham Clinton. McCain or Giuliani would only prolong Bush's pointless war.
Enough is enough! It's time to cut our losses. We cannot force democracy onto people who are not accepting of it or not ready for it. That's no democracy. We must learn from history. The American and French revolutions and all other revolutions were initiated by the people themselves. If Iraqis want democracy, let them fight for it themselves just like everybody else.
Whether 3,500 or 10,000 soldiers get killed in Iraq, it does not make a difference to the defense of anybody. It only reduces the size of the military by killing off troops and making people fearful of joining the military. This only leaves the country more vulnerable.
2007-02-01 12:03:12 · answer #3 · answered by Philippe 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hopefully not until Iraq has a stable government. If we leave too soon, insurgents will take over. Iraq will then become a police state, and eventually a dictatorship. If that happens, we'll be back in ten years.
Germany wasn't worth a whole lot to us, either, but we went in, and it cost lives. Many of those men didn't have the option to serve their nation; they were called to do so. They didn't complain.
Interestingly, I haven't seen any protesters claim that we should have left Saddam Hussein in power. If we hadn't gone in, he'd still be terrorizing a nation. Don't the Iraqi people deserve better than that?
2007-02-01 12:32:24 · answer #4 · answered by DOOM 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
when the job is done
I see I've received a couple of thumbs down for saying when the job is done so obviously these people would say their gonna pull out before the job is done properly? Making the whole thing a total waste of time. Wake up to yourselves.
Lets face it, if the Americans hadn't needed a bit of 'payback' for 9 11 we never would have started war with Iraq in the first place. Weapons of mass destruction never existed, which was the British reason for joining. What did exist was U.S and their usual gun ho attitude of 'KICK ASSS!' now worry about the consequences later
2007-02-01 11:46:48 · answer #5 · answered by cookie 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Let's see WW2 was fought in the 1940's and we still have a base in Germany and one in Okinawa.
The US can't afford to withdraw until Iraq is stable and free of foreign insurgents.
2007-02-01 11:43:16 · answer #6 · answered by sprydle 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are no good answers for Iraq right now. Pulling out will only help Iran take over and nobody should want that. Staying means more of our troops are at risk. There are only bad and worse solutions to this. Thinking that by pulling out our troops would make everything ok is very naive.
2007-02-01 11:41:47 · answer #7 · answered by Militant Agnostic 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Do you actually believe that folks here at Yahoo Answers have that answer? Don't worry about it. It will end when its going to end. I tell you what, call the White House and ask somebody. See what kind of answer you get.
Have fun.
2007-02-01 13:13:54 · answer #8 · answered by Goober W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Iraq is worth nothing. hose sleezebag stupid white men who have the IQ's of rocks are wasting our money and many lives because they are blood-sucking greedy pigs and cowards.
2007-02-01 11:48:08 · answer #9 · answered by iamweirdarewethereyet 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the job is done.
What is it worth? What is your way of life worth to you? How much would you sell your freedom for?
This war will have huge implications on World War III.
2007-02-01 11:52:01 · answer #10 · answered by Curt 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When ICE takes over Hades
2007-02-01 12:34:00 · answer #11 · answered by TaylorProud 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋